Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Certain Vehicles Fail To Comply With Requirements Of Fmvss No. 201, “Occupant ProteCTIon In Interior Impact.” The Resultant Hic(D) Value At One Target Location Ap1, Located On The Trim Panel At The Juncture Of The A-Pillar And Roof Side Rail, May Be Greater Than Design Intent.
Make Of Vehicle
FORD
Model Of Vehicle
FOCUS
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V218000
Component Description
Structure:Frame And Members
Effect Of Defect
In The Event Of A Crash, An Occupant ContActing That Location May Not Be Provided The Interior Impact ProteCTIon Intended.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Remove The Left And Right Side B-Pillar And A-Pillar Trim Panels, Revise The Headliner Edge Near The Tops Of The A-Pillars To Accept The New A-Pillar Trim Panels With Their Energy Absorbing Tubes, And Install The New A-Pillar And The Old B-Pillar Trim Panels.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Start Of Manufacture
19990719
End Of Manufacture
20000731
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
276500
Date Owners Notified
20001130
Initiated By
Ovsc
Responsible Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Date Report Received
20000811
Make Campaign Number
00S20
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
201